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Document ID: VLAR-3UUQZS

ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive - Product Overview

Applicable to: World-Wide

• Product Publications page.
• Product Files and Drivers page.
• Product Jumper Settings page.

• Backwards compatible reading - Provides access to existing CD-ROM programs.
• Full-length movie play - Capability with DVD enhanced video adapter.
• Connects to the internal IDE controller - Connects directly to the internal IDE controller in the system unit. As a result, no separate adapter card is required for installation.

Warranty: limited

This product replaces:
*

This product was replaced by:
05K8886 - ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive

Packaging:
One box containing...

• Drive assembly
• Publication
• Diskettes

Marketing and FRU Part Numbers
Canada, United States...
Marketing part number -> 11J8950
FRU part number -> 11J8952

Additional Part Numbers
Part number(s) for ordering multiple quantities:
None

Associated FRU Part Number(s):
None

Product Dates
Canada, United States...
Announce Date-> 9/08/1997
Planned Availability Date-> 12/15/1997
Withdrawal Date-> Not Applicable
Effective Withdrawal Date-> Not Applicable

Technical Specifications
Performance Specifications as known at time of announcement:
Average data transfer rate: 1.2-2.4MB/sMB/s

Bus Interface: IDE

Drive interface type: ATAPI

Speed: 16X maximum (2X DVD)

Storage capacity: 4.7GB

Physical, Environmental, and Compatibility Specifications as known at time of announcement:
Weight: * lbs (* kg)
Height: * inches (20 mm)
Width: * inches (135 mm)
Depth: * inches (149.8 mm)

Operating Temperature:

• low of 5 degrees Celcius to a high of 54 degrees Celcius

Relative Operating Humidity: low of 8% to a high of 80%

Agency Approvals:

• CE
• CSA
• TUV
• UL

ENERGY STAR-Compliant: *. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

Hardware Requirements for IBM systems:

• ThinkPad 770

Hardware Requirements for Non-IBM systems:
Not supported.

Supported Operating Systems:

• IBM OS/2 Warp versions 3.0 and 4.0
• Microsoft Windows version 3.11
• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51

Limitations:

• CD-ROM rates vary between 2.4Mbps (16X) and 1.2Mbps (8X). Actual playback speed may vary.
• The ThinkPad 770 DVD CD-ROM drive supports DVD movies in NTSC format only for all regions.
• Variable read rate. Actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible.

Supported Software: Not Applicable

Other: A separate DVD Enhanced Adapter is required to play movies.

Document Note(s):

1. The symbol * is used to denote that the information is currently unavailable for this product.
2. All dates are represented in the US English format of mm/dd/yyyy (where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year).
3. FRU stands for Field Replacement Unit. It is the part number used for ordering service/replacement parts.
4. Effective Withdrawal means that on the given date IBM will have withdrawn the products from marketing. After that date, the product can not be obtained directly from IBM.

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	Date Created	26-05-98
	Last Updated	06-04-99
	Revision Date	06-04-2000
	Brand	IBM Options
	Product Family	DVD Drives
	Machine Type	Internal
	Model	11J8950
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